Commonly said, but sincerely meant...I have the best dad.

I love my dad.  I've written a few blog posts about him already, but he is the most sincere and genuine man I personally know.  Yes, he has many faults that are easily noticeable, but he is also quick to admit his imperfections.

He has always been my biggest cheerleader and more importantly, a friend I could always depend on.  Admittedly, before studying the Korean language and progressing in my language ability we had little to say to each other.  Instead, it was all through actions.  He would come home from a long day of work and play basketball with me every day.  He would take me to basketball practice and watch me play every week.  He watched me every taekwondo class and watched me progress from a white belt to a black belt.  Since he went to work very early, he would call me to wake me up for school.  He even watched me play the video game Harvest Moon for hours whenever he could.  If I liked a snack or food, he would make sure I could have it in abundance.  If I ever said I liked something, he would make time to learn about it and want to share the news with me.  If I ever asked him to do something or mentioned I wanted something, the request would be taken care of right away.  He's a man of action, and when he's talkative, of many words too haha.  I've seen and been with him in the hardest of times for both of us, and we've become all the more closer because of it.  He chose to stick by me; I am forever grateful.  Almost everything I think of family, fatherhood, friends, and life is somehow tied to my father.  Man, God has been so gracious.

I will always treasure our weekday evening basketball battles, our rides together in his favorite pick-up truck, his advice sessions while picking fruit in the backyard, slow hikes up the local mountain-side, our daily meal of tri-tip, radishes, lettuce, and a coke for almost a year, my breakdown after the 7th grade awards ceremony and subsequent redemption....and so many more memories that need to be left unsaid or else I will start crying.

I sincerely hope that one day my children will  think of me as I think of my father.